Audi Sport North America
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Audi Sport North America is a title used by auto manufacturer Audi
for their sports car racing
efforts in the American Le Mans Series
and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
. Two teams have raced under this title:
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
for their sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
efforts in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
. Two teams have raced under this title:
- Joest RacingJoest RacingJoest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest...
, a German team that campaigned the Audi R8 from 2000 to 2002, and later fielded both the R8 and its successor, the Audi R10 TDI, under its own name. Later reused the title with the Audi R15 TDIAudi R15 TDIThe Audi R15 TDI, commonly abbreviated to the R15, is a Le Mans Prototype racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R10 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R15 TDI uses a turbocharged diesel engine, although the R15's V10 engine is physically...
in 2009. - Champion RacingChampion RacingChampion Racing is a sports car racing team based in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA. Founded in 1994 by Dave Maraj as the motorsport wing of the Champion Motors car dealership, the team has campaigned various Porsches and Audis in North American road racing series...
, an American team that previously raced the R8 and R10 under its own name before entering the R10 TDI in 2006 under Audi Sport North America.
See also
- Arena MotorsportArena MotorsportArena International Motorsport is a British motor racing team founded by Mike Earle. Earle originally ran the Onyx Formula One team from the same base in Littlehampton, before selling the team....
, who raced under the title Audi Sport UK. - OrecaOrecaOreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for...
, who raced under the title Audi PlayStation Team Oreca. - Team GohTeam GohTeam Goh International is a Japanese auto racing team founded by Kazimuchi Goh in 1990s. Initially competing in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship , Team Goh won the 1996 championship with a McLaren F1 GTR and drivers John Nielsen and David Brabham...
, who raced under the title Audi Sport Japan.